Hambletonian Day 2014 Complete

Hambletonian Day has concluded with harness racing's brightest stars competing on a stellar stakes-packed program at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey....read on

Western Vintage Looking To Strike

July 31, 2014:

If all the pieces fall into place, the connections of Western Vintage could be sipping champagne on Saturday....read on

Fields Set For N.J.-Sired Events

July 30, 2014:

Saturday’s 15-race Hambletonian Day card at the Meadowlands Racetrack is loaded with lucrative stakes dashes worth nearly $3.6 million in purse money, including the $225,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic and its filly companion race, the $100,000 Thomas D’Altrui Miss New Jersey....read on

NJ Classic Eligibles Announced

April 30, 2014:

Western Vintage, who swept last year’s New Jersey Sire Stakes for two-year-old colt pacers, is among the 22 eligibles for the $250,000 (estimated) Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic, while 29 fillies were nominated to the $125,000 estimated Thomas D’Altrui Miss New Jersey....read on

Hambletonian Day News Centre

August 3, 2013:

Hambletonian Day featured many of harness racing's brightest stars on a stellar stakes-packed program at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey....read on

NJ Classic, Miss NJ Drawn

July 30, 2013:

Rockin Amadeus, the Breeders Crown winner at two and the New Jersey Sire Stakes Final champion at three, has drawn the rail for the $250,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic on Saturday, August 3 at the Meadowlands Racetrack....read on

Fields Set For Oaks & U.S. Pacing Championship

July 27, 2013:

Eliminations continued for the Hambletonian Day stakes events on Saturday evening at Meadowlands Racetrack, beginning with a dominant score by Oaks contender Bee A Magician....read on

Stars Out In NJ Prep Races

July 23, 2013:

Neither of the two events for New Jersey-sired three-year-old pacers, which are sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey, required elimination races....read on

Hambletonian Day News Centre

August 4, 2012:

Many of harness racing’s best and brightest stars faced off during the biggest afternoon harness racing has to offer at the Meadowlands Racetrack on Saturday....read on

Hurrikane Kingcole Early Fave For NJ Classic

August 1, 2012:

Hurrikane Kingcole, who won the Meadowlands Pace consolation with a season’s record 1:47.3 mile, has been installed as the 7-5 morning-line favourite in the $275,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic, the 14th race on Saturday’s Hambletonian Day card at the Meadowlands Racetrack....read on

Time To Roll, Hurrikane Kingcole Win New Jersey Classic Elims

July 28, 2012:

Time To Roll and Hurrikane Kingcole turned in winning performances and will advance to the $275,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic and while Rockaround Sue will headline the filly companion race, the $125,000 Thomas D’Altrui Miss New Jersey, both of which will be contested on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at The Meadowlands....read on

Big Jim Surpasses $1 Million In New Jersey Classic

May 28, 2011:

Big Jim earned millionaire status as he cruised to victory in the $400,000 Anthony Abbatiello SBOA New Jersey Classic for three-year-old New Jersey sired pacing colts at the Meadowlands Racetrack on Saturday night...read on

"Yeah, There's Some Pressure"

May 25, 2011:

Owner Jim Carr and driver Phil Hudon have both recently weighed in on prohibitive Pepsi North America Cup favourite Big Jim, and now it is trainer James 'Friday' Dean's turn. In regard to colt, Dean has discussed pressure, the Little Brown Jug and what is looking like his arch nemesis, Shadyshark Hanover...read on

Meadowlands Horsemen Talk NJ Classic

May 21, 2011:

See what Ron Pierce, Joe Holloway, Jimmy Takter and Yannick Gingras have to say about their contenders for the $400,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic at Meadowlands Racetrack...read on

Equipment Change For All Speed Hanover

June 16, 2010:

After receiving a good trip behind live cover in the New Jersey Classic last weekend, 2009 Breeders Crown winner All Speed Hanover failed to get the job done, though he finished second by a nose in 1:49.1. The colt will have a change in equipment when he faces the gate for the North America Cup eliminations this Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack...read on